Northwest Indiana Digging Out After Lake Effect Snow Storm
A lake effect snow warning was lifted Wednesday morning in northwest Indiana, but the after-effects of the storm could be felt for days to come.
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A lake effect snow warning was lifted Wednesday morning in northwest Indiana, but the after-effects of the storm could be felt for days to come.
People living in poverty are more likely to become victims of violent crime than higher income earners whether they live in cities, suburbs or rural areas, but the rural poor experience crime at higher rates, according to a Wednesday report by a Chicago research group.
One of the largest Chicago police graduation ceremonies in recent history was held Wednesday morning, as a class of 351 new officers, detectives, and sergeants took their oaths of office.
Ehab Qasem, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of murder on March 8 before Judge Neil J. Linehan at the Bridgeview courthouse, according to the Cook County court records.
With the Cubs home opener just more than three weeks away, Wrigley Field is not only under construction, it's under a blanket of snow.
Colon cancer is no longer a disease just for seniors.
At least 10 cars from the Union Pacific train derailed about 3:10 a.m. near Route 41 and West Deerpath Road, according to a statement from Lake Forest police.
Sophomore forward Chimezie Metu, perhaps USC's most consistent player, earned the Pac-12's Most Improved Player award this season.
Even the NCAA Tournament, a near-perfect feast of college basketball, could use some tweaking. CBS Sports Radio personalities weigh in.
Officers responded about 11:37 p.m. to a call of a "distraught male" inside a vehicle in the 6500 block of North Onarga, according to preliminary information from Chicago Police.
The Twins look to rebound from a rough season with some help from a youngster at the shortstop spot.
Aiming to go beyond her predecessor in trying to end Cook County's reputation as the "wrongful conviction capital of the U.S.," State's Attorney Kim Foxx tells the Chicago Sun-Times that revamping the way her office reviews such cases is among her top priorities.
Federal prosecutors say that the mastermind of the contracting scandal that ousted Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett helped "lay the foundation" for her to take power so she'd be positioned to steer them lucrative contracts.
Judge Susan Kennedy Sullivan ruled that without the consent of both parents, the court can't grant guardianship of Estelle "Stella" Schaefer to her grandmother, Kia Walker, because it doesn't have jurisdiction over a child born and raised behind bars in Indonesia, said Michael Goldberg, Walker's attorney.
The season runs June 3 to Sept. 17. Donors will get first crack at tickets beginning March 22, followed by the general public on May 9.
